There is great news (sort of) coming out of Congress re a deal on an Energy Bill. As per the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, there will be an Energy Bill put to the floor next week, a bill including many important measures: “CAFE will serve as the cornerstone of the energy legislation that […]
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Energy Bill deals: Yea and, well, Sigh …
December 1st, 2007 · Comments Off on Energy Bill deals: Yea and, well, Sigh …
Tags: Bill Richardson · biofuels · Congress · democrats · electricity · Energy · environmental · government energy policy · politics
Framing Climate Change politics — Truthiness reigns at the Post
November 6th, 2007 · 2 Comments
On the front page, above the fold, of The Washington Post this morning: Climate Is a Risky Issue for Democrats: Candidates Back Costly Proposals A misleading title to a misleading article that frames the entire discussion in a misleading light, fostering a truthiness that has impeded real movement forward in the battle to turn the […]
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Democrats painting the House GREEN …
April 20th, 2007 · 4 Comments
As reported here , in the beginning of March, Nancy Pelosi tasked the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House on ‘greening the Capitol’ … a critical initiative to address energy conservation, efficiency and cost savings for the U.S. Capitol and congressional office buildings The House of Representatives should provide leadership to the nation in […]
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